Nassim Taleb writes in Skin in the Game that morality is best understood as the set of norms that bind you to your tribe (kind of like a code of conduct at a country club). Obey the rules in exchange for the benefits that come from belonging; disobey, get kicked out. You can always civilization shop if you don’t like the civilization you’re in (or strug…
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